I have zero desire to know who answers the survey, because some data collected is sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). Since PII data are involved, I wanted to make sure that the data was protected, and protect the identity of the data owners. When taking the survey, you have the option to not answer a question. Giving no response to a question is just as helpful as giving an answer to a question. The survey uses a secure connection, so all responses to the survey are encrypted.

The survey results are collected into a spreadsheet, loaded into a PostgreSQL database, and an R script to process the results. Various statistical tests are executed to find relationships between the responses to the survey, and various demographic data.